Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis and a heart condition due to insufficient examination reports and incomplete medical records.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, sleep apnea, COPD, and a heart condition have been reopened. A rating of 20 percent has been granted for his lumbar spine disability since June 14, 2018.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and heart disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of a link between the conditions and his military service, including exposure to noise or asbestos.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of a heart disorder was denied as there is no evidence that he filed a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) with the October 1994 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The Veteran's current conditions were not shown to be causally related to his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation regarding whether the Veteran's heart condition is related to his chest pains in service and if it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, plaque psoriasis, hypogonadism with low testosterone, psoriatic joint pain, hypertension, sciatic nerve pain, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The AOJ should consider all evidence of record in this supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for a heart condition, but has remanded it due to insufficient evidence. The neck and head claims have also been remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for ischemic heart disease and TDIU, as well as his claim of service connection for PTSD, have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals. The appeal regarding service connection for PTSD was not timely filed.

The Board has determined that more development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine disability, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease, and hypertension. The claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's IHD has resulted in a workload of 3 METs or less resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope since April 6, 2016. He is granted a 100% evaluation for this period.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a heart disorder (claimed as an aortic ascending aneurysm) has been dismissed due to the submission of VA Form 20-0996, Decision Review Request: Higher-Level Review.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and various peripheral neuropathies as well as PTSD have been granted. The Veteran is also receiving a higher initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The appeal for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is dismissed. The appeals for secondary service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease (CAD) are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), hypertension, bilateral knee disability, left wrist arthritis, lower back pain, right leg limp, and right shoulder pain. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's time in service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a heart condition, deep vein thrombosis status post amputation of the left leg, and a right leg disability manifested as loss of sensation. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service.,Service connection was also denied on a secondary basis because service connection for hypertension had already been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer residuals, bilateral hearing loss, and recurrent tinnitus due to incomplete service personnel records and additional development is required.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, as secondary to his service-connected conditions, needs further development and a new medical opinion is required.